Cicero to Lentulus. Ep. 6.
HOw matte••s haue beene carried, you may ••nforme your selfe of P••llio; who was not onely present at them, but imployed in them. In the
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HOw matte••s haue beene carried, you may ••nforme your selfe of P••llio; who was not onely present at them, but imployed in them. In the
depth of the trouble I suffer about your businesse, my comfort is, that I hope assuredly, that the good Councell of your friends, and time it selfe, which discouereth the designes of enemies, and trecherous persons shal shelter you from their wicked pretences. One bet∣ter comfort I haue more, calling to re∣membrance, my troubles past; whose very image I perceiue in your affayres, for although the blemish of your ho∣nor, is not to be compared with the losse of my well-fare: there is notwith∣standing such a resemblance, that I can∣not imagine, but you will hold me ex∣cused, if those things affright me not, which you your selfe neuer feared. But, be you that man, that I haue knowne you from your infancie; and credit me, the iniuries of men, shall make your greatnesse more illustrious. And expect from me the chiefest fa∣uours, and offices that can be shewed you, for I will not faile your expectati∣on. Fare you well.